Definition of GROUPER

grouper

Plural: grouper, groupers

Noun

  • A large, edible marine fish, typically found in warm seas.
  • flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
  • usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
  • Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.
  • One who groups things.
  • A groupie.

Examples

  • He scored big with GROUPER, proving exotic fish names are often valuable words.

Origin / Etymology

From Portuguese garoupa (“grouper”). Compare garrupa.

Scrabble Score: 10

grouper: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grouper: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grouper: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

grouper: valid Words With Friends Word